bagger / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Street Glide ST vs Yamaha Road Star Silverado ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Street Glide ST and Yamaha Road Star Silverado land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Harley-Davidson Street Glide ST
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Road Star Silverado
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Harley-Davidson Street Glide ST has a 711 mm seat; the Yamaha Road Star Silverado sits at 709 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. As a rule of thumb you flat-foot a bike when your inseam roughly matches its seat height: about 71 cm for the Harley-Davidson Street Glide ST and 71 cm for the Yamaha Road Star Silverado.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Street Glide ST | Yamaha Road Star Silverado |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 711 mm | 709 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,626 mm | 1,689 mm |
| Wet weight | 369 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,923 cc | 1,670 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Street Glide ST
- Open (109.0 deg)
- Yamaha Road Star Silverado
- Open (113.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Street Glide ST
- Sport (79.8 deg)
- Yamaha Road Star Silverado
- Sport (80.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Street Glide ST
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Road Star Silverado
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Street Glide ST
- Neutral (7.7 deg)
- Yamaha Road Star Silverado
- Neutral (8.7 deg)